Goldfish Notes and Facts
Goldfish are one of the most adored fish for the water garden. The idea of a goldfish is most often thought about involving the tiniest of creatures but goldfish can grow to be a variety of sizes, reaching over a foot long in some cases. Goldfish are seen in history as pet’s way back before 1000 AD. Because the goldfish has been raised as ‘pets’ for so long, they have spread from their original habitat from China to just about everywhere in the world.
Goldfish species will vary, able to thrive in waters that will reach down to 32 degrees and ranging upwards of 90 degrees. Goldfish are not a delicate fish as some other fish might be, they can survive in water that has some amount of waste or pollution in the water, but of course to a limit. Water gardens that have low oxygen levels due to high heat or a lesser number of plants will still support the needs of goldfish for a time.
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